## National Accounts Statistics

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**Canonical URL:** [National Accounts Statistics](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2024/nassa24-29)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 24.29
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: July 22-26, 2024 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Overview and Logistics
- Event: National Accounts Statistics training workshop (Session No.: SA 24.29).
- Location: New Delhi, India.
- Date: July 22-26, 2024 (1 week).
- Delivery Method: In-person Training.
- Primary Language: English.
- Presenters: Experts from the International Monetary Fund's Statistics Department and a representative from India's Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

### Target Audience and Qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Indian subnational government officials who are integrally involved in the compilation of and dissemination of gross state domestic product statistics (GSDP).
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have a bachelor's degree, with backgrounds in economics, accounting, or related fields.

### Course Description — Scope and Topics
- Frameworks and manuals:
  - Based on the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA) and the Quarterly National Accounts Manual, 2017.
- Topics covered:
  - (1) National accounts concepts and methods from the perspective of GSDP.
  - (2) Data sources and indicators (annual and quarterly), including use of benchmarking techniques.
  - (3) Price and volume measures.
  - (4) Fundamental aspects of state/regional economic accounts.
- Pedagogy:
  - Interactive lectures and hands-on exercises designed to enable participants to operationalize learning.

### Course Objectives — Expected Competencies on Completion
- Participants should be able to:
  - (i) Describe fundamental aspects of a national accounts statistical system that is highly aligned with the international standard.
  - (ii) Compile gross domestic product (GDP) estimates by economic activity and by expenditure from state perspective.
  - (iii) Highlight similarities and differences between processes for estimating GDP and GSDP.
  - (iv) Know how to identify statistically high-quality indicator series for estimating GDP and GSDP.
  - (v) Compile GDP and GSDP volume measures: using double deflation; volume extrapolation; and single extrapolation.
  - (vi) Know topical areas where India plans to improve its estimates of GSDP.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2024/nassa24-29_